Public water system · MI2016173
ActiveShay Water Co, Inc..
At a glance
Shay Water Co, Inc.. (PWSID MI2016173) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Saginaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shay Water Co, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Saginaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Shay Water Co, Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saginaw County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 2,828 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 169,654 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Shay Water Co, Inc.. is about 133% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Shay Water Co, Inc..?
EPA lists Shay Water Co, Inc.. as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 37 of the 60 active systems in Saginaw County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Shay Water Co, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Shay Water Co, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shay Water Co, Inc..?
Shay Water Co, Inc.. (PWSID MI2016173) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Shay Water Co, Inc.. serve?
Shay Water Co, Inc.. reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Saginaw County, Michigan.
Where does Shay Water Co, Inc.. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Shay Water Co, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Shay Water Co, Inc..'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shay Water Co, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shay Water Co, Inc.. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Saginaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, City of | Saginaw | 44,058 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saginaw Charter Township | Saginaw | 40,840 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Thomas Township | Saginaw | 11,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bridgeport Township | Saginaw | 10,104 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tittabawassee Township | Saginaw | 9,227 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Buena Vista Township | Saginaw | 8,676 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Shay Water Co, Inc.., PWSID MI2016173, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/shay-water-co-inc-mi2016173 (data as of October 1, 2026).